My mum taught me about principles, about beliefs. She taught me to always stand up for what’s right. She would say you can sit back and do nothing in life or you can get up and fight.

I’m getting up and fighting. I’m a Dunwoody, after all.

And I’ll speak my mind on the things that matter to people in Crewe and Nantwich, especially crime and cracking down on yobs. There is a lot of talk about human rights at the moment. For me, one of the most important human rights is for people to feel safe in their homes and communities.

It is not good enough to talk about getting tough on crime, the people of Crewe and Nantwich deserve action. That’s why I’ve come forward with a plan of action to cut crime, with more police on the beat and a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

I want the police to harass yobs, get in their faces. It is not good enough that people are scared to walk the streets because of under-age drinking. I won’t stand for it in Crewe and Nantwich.

Like you, I am angry that when you phone the police you don’t get a quick response. I have already contacted the Chief Constable of Cheshire to demand action in crime hotspots.

And as a mum-of-five, I know what it’s like to bring up a family. Even after the Minimum Wage, Child Tax Credits, higher Child Benefit and cuts to Income Tax, people are feeling the pinch. I’ll always stand up and help families who are struggling to make ends meet and fight for a fair deal for local families with well-paid, skilled jobs, and apprenticeships.

I have not seen anything from the Tories that would improve the lives of people here. It is a disgrace that the Tory council has not used the powers available to them to crack down on yobs making life a misery for local residents. The Tories have let you and your family down. They don’t understand what normal people face in their everyday lives.

This by-election is about looking to the future, having an MP who will carry on sticking up for the people of Crewe and Nantwich.

I’m a Dunwoody – I love the challenge and I’m ready to take on the immense privilege of being your champion, fighting for you.